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CIFAL Madrid Successfully Concludes its First Postgraduate Course on Road Safety
22 June 2018, Madrid, Spain – UNITAR’s affiliated International Training Centre for Authorities and Leaders in Madrid (CIFAL Madrid), in collaboration with the Real Automóvil Club de España (RACE) and the European University, successfully concluded today the Postgraduate Course on Road Safety Management and Leadership, aimed at managers, leaders and professionals in this field.
The course seeks to broaden knowledge on road safety presenting a comprehensive view of the factors, methods and…
UNITAR and the Global Challenges Forum Foundation to Cooperate on Cybersecurity Training
26 April 2018, Washington DC, United States - The United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the Global Challenges Forum Foundation (GCF) signed a three-year Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing to develop and implement a joint capacity-building programme in cybersecurity and to jointly pursue cooperation based on their respective mandates, mission, goals, needs, expertise, networks and work programmes.
GCF is a not-for-profit international foundation…
アジア太平洋18か国から集まった研修参加者50名が、国連ユニタールの「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成：海洋と人間の安全保障研修」の最終フェーズである12日間の日本での対面ワークショップ（2月10日～21日）を終え、3フェーズにわたり実施された同研修プログラムを修了しました。このワークショップは、参加者の能力強化を図るとともに、インド太平洋地域における海洋と人間の安全保障の課題に対する地域のレジリエンスを高めるためのネットワークを強化すること目的とし、日本政府の支援により実施されました。参加者は淡路島、広島、千葉、東京を訪れ、専門家による講義やフィールドワークに参加し、海洋資源管理、持続可能な漁業と農業、海洋保全、沿岸域の資源管理、排水処理、災害リスク軽減など関する知識を深めました。最終日には、参加者がエビデンスに基づいた政策提言を発表し、インド太平洋地域における海洋と人間の安全保障の課題に対する実行可能な解決策を示しました。ワークショップは、修了証授与式と研修成果を共有するための公開イベントで締めくくられました。, 2025年2月21日、東京 –アジア太平洋18か国から集まった研修参加者50名が、国連ユニタールの「自由で開かれたインド太平洋のリーダー育成：海洋と人間の安全保障研修」の最終フェーズである12日間の日本での対面...
3 - 7 November 2014, London, United Kingdom - Possessing effective communication skills is crucial for 21st century diplomats. As Internet technology propels the evolution of the global media landscape, it is vital for diplomats to be familiar with the latest media and communication trends. Offering strategies to handle this challenge, UNITAR organized a five-day workshop on "Communication, Active Listening, Public Speaking and Working with the Media" in London, at the request of the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
The workshop took place from 3 to 7 November in...
07-08 August 2019, Brasilia, Brazil – UNITAR, the World Family Organization (WFO) and CIFAL Curitiba, in collaboration with the Government of the District of Brasilia, the National Association of Departments of Transportation (Associação Nacional de Detrans), and the Brazilian Association of State Roads Departments (Associação Brasileira dos Departamentos Estaduais de Estradas de Rodagem) and with the support of Diageo hosted the Road Safety International Conference in Brasilia, Brazil.
The Conference brought together 127 participants representing government agencies resp...
19 March 2025, New York, USA – The Riga TechGirls Workshop: Design Thinking & Innovation for Societal Change convened at the Permanent Mission of Latvia to the United Nations, bringing together experts and practitioners to explore the role of design thinking in diplomacy and global problem-solving., The event, organized by the Latvian Mission to the UN, featured remarks from H.E. Sanita Pavļuta-Deslandes, Latvia’s Permanent Representative to the UN, who welcomed participants and emphasized Latvia’s commitment to fostering innovation in international affairs., Amy T...
Twenty students from China joined the Youth Leadership and Global Challenges Seminar in Geneva in July 2024.The seminar was organized by UNITAR in collaboration with Shanghai Creative Twin Cities and Curidaosity.The seminar featured interactive sessions, expert lectures and presentations, as well as tours of the Palais des Nations. These activities aimed to empower participants with leadership skills and innovative ideas.The distinguished speakers and hands-on workshops focused on climate change, sustainable development, global health and social innovation., 5 Septembe...
UNITAR invites women from around the world particularly those living or from the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and Asian region to the UNITAR Women’s Leadership in Tsunami-based Disaster Risk Reduction Training Programme for World Tsunami Awareness Day 2023.
The main audience for this programme is women but others are also welcome to apply.
The 10-week online programme aims to equip women with lifelong skills to develop inclusive disaster risk reduction plans that match the needs of their communities and country.
The deadline fo...
24 November 2020, Bonn, Germany - United Nations Institute for Training and Research/United Nations University present an in-depth review on the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Collection Rates in the EU-28, Switzerland, Norway and Iceland, which shows that the implementation mechanisms of WEEE legislation, such as the ‘all actors’ approach, a clearing house, and mandatory handover positively contribute to WEEE collection. In 2018, 55% of WEEE has been reported and collected to the WEEE Directive, at least 20% of WEEE has been traced to be in...
7 February 2017, Hiroshima, Japan - The final workshop of the 2016-2017 UNITAR Hiroshima Training Programme on Anti-Corruption for North Africa successfully concluded in Tokyo on Friday. Supported by the People of Japan, the workshop was held in Hiroshima and Tokyo between 30 January and 3 February 2017. Twenty-four (24) participants from government and civil society organizations came from Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia.
The first workshop was held in Senegal and covered anti-corruption’s key concepts, norms and practices. During the final workshop in Japan, the partic...